Aga Khan III Funeral

The Earl of Scarborough (L), Lord Chamberlain, representing the Queen of the United Kingdom at the memorial service. On the right is the twenty year old new Aga Khan IV.

The memorial service was held at The Woking Mosque in 1957 when the mosque was being run by ‘Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at-e-Islam Lahore’.

My Views on the Jalsa

After returning to the UK from a recent trip to Pakistan, one of our younger Jammat members gives his views on the Jalsa he attended and also on the changes he has witnessed in Pakistan since the recent attacks on minority groups there.

Book of Deeds

The Holy Quran tells us that all our deeds are recorded in a book and that on the Day of Judgement it will be presented. However, we do not have to wait until that Day to see the result of our deeds.

A New Birth

The part of a human being’s nature which inclines him to sin needs to die. Once that happens a new human free of sin is born.

This is the new man who is close to Allah.

Sublime Morals

The Holy Quran tells us that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s) had sublime morals. One aspect of his sublime morals which finds little mention is that when he took a decision he would do so because it was the right decision without regard for whether his decision will please or displease others.

Naba

A criticism of the Promised Messiah is that he said that Allah had used the word nabi for him.

In this verse of the Holy Quran it is said that non-prophets received naba (news). A person who receives naba may be called a nabi in a literal sense but he is not a nabi as defined by the religion…

Ultra Zionists — A BBC Report

Louis Theroux spends time with a small and very committed subculture of ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers. He discovers a group of people who consider it their religious and political obligation to populate some of the most sensitive and disputed areas of the West Bank…

Substance

Here the Promised Messiah explains that it is the substance of taking the pledge or baiat which really matters and not just the mere act of it.

However, humans cannot know what that substance is without another human to show them and that is why prophets are sent to this world to…

Tabloid lies

Q: When does a tabloid become crude propaganda? A: When it starts printing it.
The Daily Star patronises its readers by repeatedly publishing lies.

Tory chairman Baroness Warsi recently complained that Islamophobic chatter had become acceptable at dinner…

The Greatness of the Holy Prophet (s)

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad explains that one reason for the greatness of the Holy Prophet (s) was the Divine support he received.

This meant that all plans of the most powerful people against him failed.

Islam is Green

A BBC 1 documentary, Human Planet, looked at deserts on this planet and how people living in those areas manage; especially as far as water is concerned.

It showed the ungratefulness of humans are living in areas where there is no shortage of water. How they waste and pollute…

The Perfect Creator

The Supreme Deity worshiped in all religions other than Islam has some defect or other.

It is only Allah, our Lord, who is free of defect and consists of all possible virtues that we can imagine.

Islam and The West

As a result of globalization, a burka-clad girl from some backwater Afghan or Turkish village can now find herself inhabiting the same space as female college student in Paris sporting a bare midriff. What role does Islam play in the West today? Is its influence possible to manage?

Ease of Propagation

In the days of old Muslims had to put in a lot of effort in propagation of Islam. These days we can all join in simply by using the modern means such as web-sites, blogs, Facebook and Twitter. As an example, nearly 2000 people watch our Friday khutbas within hours of it being uploaded.

Turmoil of the Muslim Nations

The turmoil in many Muslim majority countries is the result of the leaders of these countries ignoring the fundamental rules of conduct given in the Holy Quran.

Islam requires Muslims to treat everyone fairly, justly and compassionately.